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oct 16, 1964 - The Department of Economic Affairs created 1964 [-1969]

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labour inherited a deficit of £800 million, so created the DEA immediately (led by George Brown, who was unpredictable and competitive with Chancellor Callaghan, so it was largely unsuccessful and later abandoned)

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oct 16, 1964
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~ 61 years ago